To apply the Property of Negative Integer Exponents, we can rewrite each term with a negative exponent as the reciprocal of the term with a positive exponent.
So we can rewrite 3^-17 as 1/(3^17) and 8^-14 as 1/(8^14).
Now the expression becomes:
1/(3^17) - 1/(8^14)
Note: The exponents are now positive.
Apply the Property of Negative Integer Exponents to generate an expression equivalent to 3-17/8-14 with positive exponents only.(1 point)
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